My Citizenship Interview in San Francisco

[friscoflip 4]

I had my interview yesterday...Here's what happened...It was scheduled at 9:15am...IO came out and called my name...said they're running late..so it will be moved to 9:30am. She then calls this lady ahead of me. IO officer seems nice, Lady was smiling at her too, after 30 mins, Lady ahead of me came out, with a confused/lost face. So I said to myself, I guess IO officer was kinda strict or something...coz she should be grinning if she got approved. Then it's my turn...AFTER 30 mins...I have the same look and face as the Lady ahead of me...CONFUSED and LOST.

Here's what happened during my interview:

IO was friendly and accomodating. We started with the "nothing but the truth etc". IO then asked for my Passport, GC & DL. Checked some stuff on my application. Then she started with the oral exam, I aced it. All questions were exactly from the cd/pamphlet. I just remember the answers such as:Mississipi river, civil rights, bill of rights, native americans,july 4,1776, freed the slaves. So pretty much that's all I remember answering and she said "Very Good, Perfect". then she made me read and write a sentence each. After that, she browsed my application and asked one by one everything I filled up there.

Now here's whats bothering me, In my interview letter, it states there that I should bring the ff: passport,gc, ID and if petitioned by spouse: marriage cert, divorce papers if previously married and proof of citizneship(passport/birth cert). I brought all of these. But she didn't ask for the marriage cert, divorce and passport. She just looked at the one I submitted with the application. And by the way she's pretty nice to talk to, like I said accomodating with stories I share with her, but when it comes to asking me questions, her smile just vanishes and looks me straight in the eye like an eagle. haha Anyway, so she didn't ask for these docs, BUT, she did ask me if I brought anything that would prove that we're residing together in one house. So I said, sorry, no, then I started checking my bag and folders if I have any. I just told her, I have mail in the house if she wants. And then she just made me sign 2-3 forms I think, I remember one of the forms, coz she asked me if that's how I want my name to be written. Then she just told me to wait for something in the mail. No congratulations or anything.

So I asked her when will I be having my oath taking so I'd know if I'll be able to spend xmas with my wife in manila, because she's there for the holidays and church wedding preparations. IO just answered back to just wait for the mail with a straight face. And she didn't even say "ok, you're done" she was just like waiting for me to leave and say goodbye..haha

No wo0nder the Lady ahead of me, had the same Confused/Lost face. I'm like I don't know if I'll be happy because I aced the test or be worried because I need more RFEs.

I don't know if anyone here has experienced this, but I asked some friends who had their interview here in SF, 2 of them was told the same thing "wait for the mail". The other one was congratulated, I think because he had his lawyer with him. Then the last one was congratulated too because she passed the test but wasn't told if she was approved, not until she received the letter in the mail. So now, I'm still crossing my fingers. God Bless us all and Good Luck to everybody!!!

[v333k 59]

did you get any document from the IO??? something with a check near either a decision cannot be made at this time, or congratulations, you are being recommended for approval!

I think it is N-562..

[friscoflip 4]

Nothing. She just made me sign 2-3 forms. 3 I think. And then she said she'll review my past documents that they have and just wait for that mail that she's been saying. I'm kinda nervous not getting the form that you just said...

[friscoflip 4]

By the way, my 3rd yr anniversary is on the 23rd of Dec. still.

[Zen Den 18]

Nothing. She just made me sign 2-3 forms. 3 I think. And then she said she'll review my past documents that they have and just wait for that mail that she's been saying. I'm kinda nervous not getting the form that you just said...

i had my test and interview just last last week and fortunately was congratulated and was given that form with an x on the "congratulations, you've been recommended for approval..."

now, even if you weren't congratulated, i think you should still have been given that form with a check on "...can't make a final decision on your case yet..." or with remarks that would have applied to you (didn't bring a doc showing you still live at the same address).

i can only guess that she'll review your papers and decide whether to ask you for another interview or send you an "approved" notice if she finds no other issues with your application (sees that you still live at the same address).

i hope it's the latter. don't worry too much, looking at how your interview went, you're 99.9% approved =)

[friscoflip 4]

i had my test and interview just last last week and fortunately was congratulated and was given that form with an x on the "congratulations, you've been recommended for approval..."

now, even if you weren't congratulated, i think you should still have been given that form with a check on "...can't make a final decision on your case yet..." or with remarks that would have applied to you (didn't bring a doc showing you still live at the same address).

i can only guess that she'll review your papers and decide whether to ask you for another interview or send you an "approved" notice if she finds no other issues with your application (sees that you still live at the same address).

i hope it's the latter. don't worry too much, looking at how your interview went, you're 99.9% approved =)

Thanks for the reply! Yes, that what she exactly told me, that to she'll review my docs and make sure wait for the mail and get it. Thanks for the positive vibe! Really needed that! Congrats by the way!

[friscoflip 4]

Anyone who's been/same situation? Thanks!